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Casio Cassiopeia EM-500 Color Pocket PC (Red)
Batteries Included: 1
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Casio
Compatibility: PC USB
CPU Speed: 150 MHz
EAN: 0079767694883
Item Dimensions: 3.2
Label: Casio
Manufacturer: Casio
Model: EM-500Red
Modem Description: None
MPN: EM-500Red
Platform: Windows NT, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows 95
Publisher: Casio
Size: Red
Studio: Casio
Variation Description: Red
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Features:- Color screen with 240 x 320 display in 65,536 colors
- Synchronize to your desktop with rapid USB data transfer
- Includes Microsoft Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Money, and Pocket Internet Explorer
- 16 MB of internal RAM, expands up to additional 64 MB with optional MultiMediaCards
- What's in the box: Cassiopeia EM-500, Stylus, USB Cradle, AC Adapter, Lithium-ion rechargeable battery pack, CR2032 lithium battery, Connector cable, Pocket PC User's Guide, Hardware Guide
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Editorial Review:
The new slim designed EM-500 is a mobile multimedia tool that targets a younger market. Designed to highlight Casio's new faster processor and available in 5 different colors, the EM-500 is stylishly designed and engineered to take advantage of the new and emerging digital content that is available on the Internet. The EM-500 is the first Pocket PC to feature the new MMC (multimedia card memory system) featuring postage stamp size memory cards with up to 64MB of storage.
The Cassiopeia EM-500, Casio's follow-up to its E-100 series of personal digital assistants, closely mirrors the E-115 but offers a few changes. The biggest change is the move to using MultiMediaCard (MMC) memory over the more standard CompactFlash memory slot. The postage stamp-size MMC cards offer needed memory expandability (as the EM-500 comes with only 16 MB of internal memory, compared to the 32 MB of the E-115), especially if you plan to use the EM-500 as a portable MP3 player--one of its many multimedia capabilities.
While MMC over CompactFlash limits the ability of the EM-500 to use many Pocket PC peripherals, we were willing to overlook that once we got a peek at the EM-500's gorgeous TFT screen. This very bright, very colorful (65,536 colors, to be exact) display shines beautifully when you're playing games or watching mobile video player clips, which run along at a respectable 15 to 20 frames per second with the EM-500's 150 MHz MIPS processor.
The thick EM-500 (about twice the thickness of the Palm Vx) offers standard Casio programmable buttons to bring up the menu, calendar, and contacts, as well as a navigational D-pad, which is great for gaming. In addition to functioning as a stereo MP3 player (when using the included headphones), the EM-500 also works as a voice recorder, allowing you to dictate reminders for yourself or voice messages to send with e-mail. Casio promises six hours of battery life, but we often were able to get seven or more as long as we left the backlight on medium brightness.
With its IrDA port, the EM-500 can communicate with wireless devices, and its USB connection provides speedy data transfer--even installing programs larger than a megabyte took only a few seconds.
Despite the limited memory and the lack of CompactFlash support, the powerful processor, excellent display, and long battery life make the EM-500 a competitive entry into the Pocket PC market. --J. Curtis
Pros: - TFT color screen
- USB connection
- Good battery life
- Expandable using MultiMediaCard memory
Cons: - Only 16 MB of internal memory
- No CompactFlash support
The Casio EM-500 Color Pocket PC features a fast 150 MHz processor, convenient Microsoft software, and 16 MB of storage in a modern and durable body. It's also the first Pocket PC to feature the new MultiMediaCard with postage stamp-size memory cards with up to 64 MB of storage. The EM-500 comes with Microsoft Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Money, and Pocket Internet Explorer. You can synchronize the EM-500's Mobile Address Book with Microsoft Outlook on your desktop using the included Active Sync software (Outlook is also included on the CD-ROM). Download MP3 audio files from your PC using the fast USB connection and play them through the EM-500's built-in speaker using Windows Media Player. The 240 x 320 screen features 65,536 colors for multimedia viewing. The battery has a life of up to six hours.
What's in the box
- Cassiopeia EM-500
- Stylus
- USB Cradle
- AC Adapter
- Lithium-ion rechargeable battery pack
- CR2032 lithium battery
- Connector cable
- Pocket PC User's Guide
- Hardware Guide
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - I own one
This is a great pda for the price and it works well with windows which is a major plus. I am a med student and use mine to reference material quickly (it makes me look like a genius). Anyway, it has lot of other app as well so you can use it to play your fav song... on the train/bus or edit email or read a book... I COULD GO ON AND ON... anyway, good deal especially if you find one used.
Rating: - Excellent PDA
I love PDA's (and computers in general, for that matter) and this is an excellent device. There was a time when I swore by Palm's pda's, but while Windows CE (now known as Pocket PC) has evolved to near-desktop power, the Palm has remained virtually unchanged. Of the Pocket PC's available, this unit is the best compromise of size and power. It packs a 150mhz cpu (more powerful than the HP Jornada, less than the Ipaq), 16mb of ram, and an amazing screen capable of displaying 16bit color. The Ipaq ... Read More
Rating:  - Would score it much higher except for a couple concerns
I had the unique opportunity to use and evaluate the Casio EM500 for a week to determine if I was interested in purchasing it. At the end of that week, I really wanted to buy this PDA, but I had some lingering concerns that kept me from doing so. Here are some of my thoughts after using it:
-First off, I really loved the display on this unit. It was extremely bright and easy to read even in daylight. I would not have thought it, but a color screen made a HUGE difference. I had a Palm Pilot ... Read More
Rating: - RED
My only complaint is with the dull metalic red color, I was expecting a more vibrant red!
If the color isnt important to you, it's great!
Rating: - iPAQ has new competition
I am a developer of game software for PocketPC's. I have owned and/or tested every HPC/PPC/PocketPC device and so far, the Compaq iPAQ and the EM500 are tied for my favorite PDAs.
It does not score a perfect 10 on all points, but overall it is a great PocketPC.
The characteristics most important to me about the hardware are the following:
1) Size/Weight 2) Display readability and responsiveness 3) Battery Life 4) Buttons 5) PC Interface 6) Speed
The size/weight of EM-500 is similar ... Read More
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